How to Make Al Gore Proud
Al Gore wants you to start taking global warming seriously. And in a 2006 speech, he offered specific tips on how to do so.
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Make your life more eco-friendly with the green living tips in this Howcast video series. The environment will thank you!
You Will Need
- An eco-friendly home
- Eco-friendly products
- A hybrid car
- A willingness to engage in political activism
- A commitment to reduce, reuse, and recycle whenever possible
Steps
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Step 1
Cut energy at home
Reduce emissions created by your home with better design, more insulation, and green electricity. Try installing solar panels on your roof.
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Step 2
Reduce car emissions
Reduce your car emissions by buying a hybrid car, taking trains instead of planes for regional trips, carpooling, biking, and walking.
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Urge government officials to pass laws, create policies, and enter treaties that recognize climate change as a 'planetary emergency.'
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Step 3
Buy efficient appliances
Buy energy-efficient appliances and products. Look for the U.S. government-sponsored Energy Star logo.
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Step 4
Calculate your carbon footprint
Calculate your impact on the environment with a carbon-footprint calculator. You can find them on such sites as the one for the film An Inconvenient Truth, www.climatecrisis.net.
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Step 5
Live a carbon neutral life
Live a carbon neutral life by reducing the energy you use and offsetting the rest with positive actions such as planting trees.
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Step 6
Be green at work
Be green at work by bringing your lunch in reusable containers, using a ceramic mug, and printing documents only when necessary. If you own a business, make it green by using recycled paper and energy-efficient fluorescent light bulbs.
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Step 7
Be a green investor
Put your money where your mouth is by only investing in green companies.
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Write to businesses that are not eco-friendly and let them know why you are not supporting their products and services.
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Step 8
Be a catalyst for change
Become a catalyst for change in your community by teaching others about the climate crisis.
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Step 9
Vote
Vote for candidates who believe in capping and trading carbon emissions, and who have articulated clear policies for dealing with global warming.
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In February 2007, Al Gore and Sir Richard Branson offered $25 million to the inventor of any device that can remove substantial amounts of greenhouse gases from the atmosphere.
